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Derek Mickel Derek Mickel, the Scottish building tycoon who died tragically when he drowned in the sea in the Canary Islands last November, left a will containing a £6 million fortune, it has emerged.

Work starts at National Performance Centre for Sport

Architectural practice Keppie Design has been appointed as architect for the new state-of-the-art Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). Aberdeen City Council has recently approved the financial proposals for the development of the new AECC as well as the redevelopment of the site of the

Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has lifted the 56-metre long steel structure of Dundee’s new £3 million Seabraes Pedestrian Bridge into place. Equivalent to half a football pitch long, the arched bridging section has been designed by Morgan Sindall engineers and assembled o

City of Edinburgh Council is set to become the first local authority in Scotland to become a private landlord, if plans currently under consideration go ahead. The local authority is planning to create an arm's-length company called Edinburgh Homes, which will attract private investment to fund new

Derren McRae Aberdeen’s transition from North Sea oil town to global energy city will assist in reducing the impacts of a low oil price on the city’s commercial property market, according to a paper from property consultant CBRE.

Sarah Speirs The lack of new houses being built in Scotland is pushing prices rapidly upwards, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Top marks for Marley Contract Services at Livingston school

John Muir Inverkeithing-based contractor, house builder and property developer J W Muir Group has announced that it is on target for its best ever year with turnover breaking through the £100m barrier together with a corresponding increase in profits.

Ruth Davidson Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has launched a fierce defence of Right to Buy as prime minister David Cameron announced plans to “radically expand” the scheme in England.

Developers building homes in Aberdeen could be made subject to substitute payments more than twice as much than they currently bear for not building affordable homes after proposals to increase “commuted payments” was suggested under the 'Proposed Aberdeen Local Development Plan'. Housing develo

The Scottish bill to recover medical costs for asbestos diseases will lead to over-burdening costs on compensators as well as delays to the claims process and will do little or nothing to improve the overall care services for asbestos victims, law firm DWF has said. The Recovery of Medical Costs for

Mark Guest More than half of Scottish oil and gas workers are pessimistic about their short-term prospects and three-quarters of the sector’s UK work force are considering working abroad, according to a new study.

The owner of Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal shopping centre has announced plans for a £6 million redevelopment the site with a scheme that will “include the introduction of new uses including residential and hotel development”.

New Strathaven homes to bring £14m investment Planning approval has been granted to David Wilson Homes for a development of 138 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes in Strathaven.